# AIBE 22 registration starts, exam on November 29 2026-08-26T18:01:37+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet The Bar Council of India (BCI) has opened registration for the All India Bar Examination (AIBE) XXII on August 19, 2026. The exam will be held on November 29, 2026, as per the official notification. The registration window closes on October 27, 2026. Candidates who are in the final year of a 3-year or 5-year LL.B. from a BCI-recognised institution, or law graduates awaiting their degree or already holding one, are eligible. The application fee is Rs 3,500 for General, OBC, and EWS candidates, and Rs 2,500 for SC, ST, and PwD candidates. BCI has informed the Supreme Court that the exam will now be held twice a year. ## Indian Opinion Analysis The shift to a biannual AIBE addresses a long-standing demand from law graduates who missed the single annual window, often losing a year before they could practice. Under the Legal Education Rules 2008, passing AIBE is mandatory for obtaining a Certificate of Practice from a State Bar Council. With over 70,000 candidates typically appearing each cycle, the second session will likely ease the backlog of fresh graduates waiting to enrol. The next concrete milestone is the admit card release on November 14. ## Coverage - law.careers360.com Straight informational article with no editorial slant, reporting dates and eligibility. This brief was synthesised by AI from the source linked above. Tags: AIBE, Bar Council of India, legal education, Supreme Court of India Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/aibe-22-registration-starts-exam-on-november-29/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/aibe-22-registration-starts-exam-on-november-29/#story-in-brief How this brief was made: an AI model read the report linked above and wrote this summary and analysis, which were published automatically. Published briefs are sampled every hour by an automated quality check; the editor verifies its findings and approves corrections, and corrected briefs carry a dated correction line. We do no original reporting. Methodology: https://indianopinion.org/ai-use-policy/